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    The Book Thief

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    There are many books that will teach you important lessons. In The Book Thief by Markus Zusak there are many lessons to be learned. Some of the lessons that the book teaches is that courage is the key to achieve anything, fear can be distracted, and Death’s kindness. These lessons are important to learn. The first lesson that the book teaches the reader is that courage is that key to achieve anything. The first act of courage is by Rudy and it is described on page 290. When Rudy forgets Liesel’s

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    within The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. At some point in the The Book Thief, Liesel, Rudy, and Max Rebel against some form of power, control, or authority. Liesel, Rudy, and Max have done at least 2 Things within The Book Thief. Liesel has a fondness for reading literature, but in the current time period, Liesel can barely get any. Liesel has become desperate enough to steal books. If Liesel saw an opportunity or opening, she would seize it with an iron grip. Liesel Saw an opportunity at a book burning

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    people’s kindness and cruelty from the modest to the greatest examples. The small acts of kindness that occur in the Book Thief like Rudy putting the teddy bear on the pilot’s chest. “From the toolbox the boy took out, of all things, a teddy bear.He reached in through the torn windshield and placed it on the pilot's chest”.This is another example of the kindness displayed in the Book Thief small and large.Another example is Walter taking in Max into hiding and aiding Max to help him find Hans. “ Bring

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    In the novel The Book Thief written by Markus Zusak, a significant event that highlights key ideas is when Hans gives bread to a Jew during a Jewish parade. During a Jewish parade, Hans witnesses a Jewish man begging for food and decides to give him a piece of bread. This act of kindness highlights the idea of courage as he knew people were watching and there would be consequences for his actions, whilst the Jewish Parade highlights the key idea of humanity’s capacity for evil. Hans’ actions also

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    The “Climax” is the moment of greatest emotional intensity and/or the turning point in the story for the main character. The climax of The Book Thief is when the planes bombed Himmel Street while everyone was still asleep. It was the moment of greatest emotional intensity because Liesel had that kindness that spread around with those she meets, she cared deeply for Hans, Rosa, and Rudy, and when they died, you could feel the emotion that Liesel had, it was all too much. “In disbelief, Liesel buried

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    Markus Zusak’s Book Thief chronicles the life of Liesel Meminger and those who crossed her path. Through his use of Death as a narrator, a profound underlying message of the wondrous complexity of the human world is presented, balancing the ever-present forces of evil and good. Set during the second World War, a time in which Death’s reach was essentially impossible to evade, Death’s narration allowed the novel to focus on the paradoxical morality of “the leftover humans.” Death’s detachment from

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    Max Vandenburg Quotes

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    “I have hated the words and I have loved them and I hope I have made them right” Quoted from page 528. This paper will sum up the main events, what occurs after, and some tragedies in The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. Talking about what really was happening while the Hubermann’s door were closed and the lights were off. The truth about what was really happening behind those stacks of paint cans and bed sheets in the basement. Too bad it all ended the way it did, but to be fair they do say you have

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    The Book Thief is a book written by Markus Zusak, which takes place around the late 1930s and early 1940s. Death narrates the life of Liesel Meminger, a small girl who has to survive in Molching a small town near Munich, where the Nazi lifestyle is the only thing that you see. After her brother’s death she goes to live with her foster parents Rosa and Hans Hubermann, whom with the little they have, take her as her own and teach her that life is more than what is outside, more than war and suffering

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    Power Of Words Essay

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    This concept may seem mind-blowing, but everything that’s written, spoken, and thought of is made up of a group of words put together. Words can be used in countless ways for different reasons. The Word Shaker, written by Max Vandenberg (From The Book Thief by Markus Zusak) there are many unique metaphors, each one expressing how powerful some words can be. He uses trees and seeds to replace positive words, and axes to replace negative words. The main idea that he is trying to express through The Word

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    “You never know when a moment and a few sincere words can have an impact on a life.” (Ziglar) In The Book Thief, Liesel uses the power of words to positively influence how people feel. This can be seen through Liesel’s interactions with Max throughout the novel. Similarly, the story of “The Word Shaker” shows the powerful influence of words both good and bad. Finally, Liesel’s interactions with Max, provide yet another example of how words can make a positive impact on another person. The positive

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